The Traveling Life
TRAVEL: Learning about roots makes Sicilian sojourn worthwhile
April 28, 2012
Frank BasileThe only information we had about my ancestral family on my father’s side was a baptismal certificate for my paternal
grandmother. It said she was baptized in a town called Alia.
MoreTRAVEL: Surprise! Carmel has turned into a place I'd like to visit
January 28, 2012
Frank BasileOver the past few months, we’ve fallen in love with a charming city just a few miles north of our Indianapolis home.
MoreTRAVEL: Gambling on wedded bliss in Las Vegas
October 29, 2011
Frank BasileWe did not want a traditional wedding. So we went to the traditional home of non-traditional nuptials.
MoreTRAVEL: Overcoming Olympic travel hurdles in Greece
September 17, 2011
Frank BasileHow a tour guide named Poopie kept an accident from turning into a traveller's nightmare.
MoreTRAVEL: Heading south of the border again and again
August 27, 2011
Frank BasileKatrina and I have made more trips (10) to Mexico and traveled to more cities and towns there (35) than we have to any other
foreign country in the last 12 years.
MoreBASILE: Navigating South America proves challenging
May 28, 2011
Frank BasileGuyana, Suriname and French Guiana are connected to South America by land and little else.
MoreFrank's rules of travel
March 12, 2011
Frank BasileFollowing these guidelines can make for a better vacation
MoreBASILE: Your personal history can be highlight of a trip
November 27, 2010
Frank BasileThese days, it’s easier than ever to reconnect with important people online. But face-to-face is still far better than
Facebook when it comes to telling someone how important he or she was in shaping the person you’ve become.
MoreBASILE: For an in-state outing, you can bank on Wabash
August 28, 2010
Frank BasileInstead of writing about some international location this time around,
I thought I’d rediscover something near home: Wabash, southwest of Fort Wayne.
MoreBASILE: Greenland has little dramatic history ... or greenery
May 29, 2010
Frank BasileThe highlight of the trip: the inspiring ice fields of Ilulissat.
MoreBASILE: Three lessons from a harrowing trip to Paraguay
March 27, 2010
Frank BasileOur trip to Uruguay and Paraguay did not get off to a good start. And it went downhill from there.
MoreBASILE: Building memories by booking it to presidential libraries
November 28, 2009
Frank BasileUntil the first George Bush opens his presidential library, I've seen them all.
MoreBASILE: PBS film could return national parks to national discourse
September 26, 2009
Frank BasileOne of the best things our government ever did was to set aside land for national parks and to keep each in pristine condition
while making them accessible for people to visit. Each is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty.
MoreBASILE: When cruising Antarctica, comfort isn't first priority
August 29, 2009
Frank BasileThere are cruises to the Antarctic in large luxury ships that go near the islands—close enough to afford
magnificent views. But those ships are too big to get close enough to go ashore.
MoreBASILE: Following in the footsteps of Darwin in the Galapagos
June 29, 2009
Frank BasileThere's nothing like following the wildly influential thinker Charles Darwin's own footsteps, which I
had the pleasure of doing by visiting the beautiful, mysterious, isolated and enchanted Galapagos Islands.
MoreIran: A peaceful sojourn into the 'Axis of Evil'
May 18, 2009
Frank BasileIran is a magnificent and historically important country. It contains nine World Historical Sites as designated by UNESCO.
Only 20 countriesâ??including Greece, China and Italyâ??have more.
MoreA Persian Gulf excursion gives hint of locals' opinions of America
April 20, 2009
Frank BasileThroughout our visit to five countries in the Mideast, we found the people friendly and helpful.It is not our purpose on these
trips to argue with the locals or try to convert them to our way of thinking, but simply to learn about them, their culture
and ideas.
MoreRail bonding: Train trips aren't just a thing of the past
March 30, 2009
Frank BasileTrain travel is not only a thing of the past—it's also a thing of the present.
MoreTaking a sightseeing vacation ... right here in Indy
December 29, 2008
Frank BasileFor eight years, we'd gone out of town for the holidays. But in this particular year not too long ago it looked like we had
no choice but to stay put. So we decided to do the same thing here that we would have done in Utah—sightsee.
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Great article Anthony. Glad IMS is finally being run like a business and not a personal check book to finance the "Vision".
Things are looking up but 15 years of scorched earth won't be fixed overnight. Unfortunately the TV ratings are still poor and that won't change anytime soon with the brilliant 10 year contract signed under the former regime.
Brett not sure why you wonder what he said in his quote. "''I would like to jump in a time machine, go back to 1995, and tell the owners and Tony George not to split,'' Franchitti said. ''As soon as my time machine is done, I know where I'm going.''"
Pretty clear, he would love to go back and tell TG and the team owners not to split.
I am not sure there is anyone who wanted the split, and I don't think there is anyone who would not like to go back and prevent the split. But, as has been discussed ad nauseum, without the split carts management by team owners would have run all of ow racing into bankruptcy. If cart had such a wonderful product, then losing IMS would not have forced it into bankruptcy. If NASCAR lost Daytona or Charlotte, it would not fail like cart did.
Truth,
So you predicted that cart would go into bankruptcy and cease to exist while Indycar would continue on? I missed that prediction.
I want to live in a city that has a garage structure to be proud of for it's innovating design!
Well written Anthony. I think the toughest thing for the Hulmans and true of any family company is that reality was getting more complex than could be handled by the family. Almost any family owned business must realize that or die. Tough decisions, but ones that had to be made.
I don't like the wall signage, but in this era of sports marketing it is almost required. Many folks cringed at advertising at Assembly Hall and Hinkle fieldhouse, but times and finances change.
Thanks also for reminding us the other blue chip sponsors IMS has picked up.
Not to mention how it would improve the view from the offices of the AUL building. Do you remember when Circle Center had a contest for the best roof design after the mall was completed? Great opportunity here...